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VMware vSphere® 6.5 Foundations

Ready to dive into the realm of virtualization? Pluralsight's VMware vSphere® 6.5 Foundations path will help you develop the essential skills needed to navigate other VMware tracks, from Data Center Virtualization (DCV) to Desktop and Mobility (DTM), while preparing you for the 2V0-602 exam.... Read moreRead less

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Introduction

Description

This is the first of eight courses in the vSphere 6 Foundations series. Do you want to learn the leading virtualization solution in the world, used by most enterprises? In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Introduction, you'll first discover what the vSphere 6.5 Foundation exam covers. Next, you'll explore how to build your environment in vSphere 6.5. Finally, you'll learn about VM and network infrastructure. By the end of this course, you’ll have a better understanding of vSphere 6.5 and be more prepared for the VMware Foundations certification exam.

Table of contents

Introduction

21m 20s

Building Your Environment

19m 59s

2

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Install and Configure vCenter and ESXi

Description

Being able to plan the installation of, download, install, and configure ESXi 6.5, vCenter for Windows, and the vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA) are some of the most critical skills that any VMware vSphere admin can obtain. In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Install and Configure vCenter and ESXi, you'll first walk through that process, step by step. Next, you'll explore best practices based on years of experience. Finally, you'll gain a solid understanding of ESXi and vCenter architecture, vSphere editions, and all the new vSphere 6.5 features. By the end of the course, you'll know everything you need to know for installing and configuring vCenter and ESXi for the vSphere Foundations exam

Table of contents

Introduction

3m 18s

Identify vSphere Architecture and Solutions for a Given Use Case

47m 30s

Install and Configure vCenter Server

53m 59s

Install and Configure ESXi

43m 54s

Install and Configure VMware vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)

44m 45s

3

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere Networking

Description

The vSphere virtual network is the virtual version of the traditional physical network. This course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere Networking, you'll first explore how the vSphere virtual network is the virtual network that connects all virtual machines together. Next, you'll discover how the vSphere virtual network connects those virtual machines to the physical network. Finally, you'll learn how VMware administrators need to know how to add, remove, and configure vSphere virtual switches, port groups, virtual ports, uplinks, policies, and capabilities in order to be able to successfully administer any VMware vSphere virtual infrastructure. By the end of the course you'll know everything you need to know for configuring vSphere networking for the vSphere Foundations exam

Table of contents

Introduction

3m 21s

Configure vSphere Standard Switches (vSS)

43m 7s

Configure vSphere Distributed Switches (vDS)

1h 13m 41s

Configure vSS and vDS Features Based on Given Requirements

46m 42s

4

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere Storage

Description

With storage being a critical foundation for any virtual infrastructure, it's critical that you learn about vSphere storage. In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Configure vSphere Storage, you'll explore all you vSphere storage options, how they're different, and how to connect them to vSphere. First, you'll learn about iSCSI shared storage. Next, you'll discover how to identify adapters and devices, and how to create NFS shares. Finally, you'll delve into connecting to an iSCSI share, the vSphere iSCSI initiator configuration, and iSCSI use cases. By the end of this course, you'll have a better understanding of vSphere and how it relates to the critical storage infrastructure.

Table of contents

Introduction

3m 3s

Connect Shared Storage Devices to vSphere

52m 53s

Configure Software Defined Storage

47m 12s

Create and Configure VMFS and NFS Datastores

44m 50s

5

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

Description

One of the most common tasks that vSphere administrators do on a daily basis is to administer VMware vSphere virtual machines (VMs.) In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Administer Virtual Machines and vApps, you'll delve into the fundamentals of vSphere virtual machine administration. First, you'll discover why you need to know how to create VMs and control VMs. Then, you'll learn about cloning VMs. Finally, you'll explore why you should create vApps in order to get your company's applications up and running as quickly as possible. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to efficiently administer VMs and vApps to utilize in practice.

Table of contents

Introduction

2m 59s

Create and Deploy Virtual Machines

1h 3m 56s

Create and Deploy vApps

21m 30s

Manage Virtual Machine Clones and Templates

40m 45s

Administer Virtual Machines and vApps

47m 2s

6

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Availability and Resource Management

Description

VMware vSphere is all about abstracting away physical constructs and pooling resources. However, you can take pooling too far and run out of capacity. In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Availability and Resource Management, you'll discover how to efficiently administer VMware vSphere 6.5 resources and availability by learning some of the advanced features it has to offer. First, you'll delve into resource management and distributed resource scheduler. Then, you'll explore vSphere availability features like vSphere High Availability (HA), Fault Tolerance (FT). Finally, you'll wrap up by learning about Data Protection. By the end of the course, you'll know everything you need to know for the vSphere Foundations exam.

Table of contents

Introduction

2m 50s

Create and Configure VMware Clusters

1h 34m 38s

Plan and Implement VMware Fault Tolerance

25m 57s

Create and Administer Resource Pools

28m 15s

Migrating Virtual Machines

21m 21s

Backup and Restore Virtual Machines

32m

Update ESXi and Virtual Machines

31m 17s

7

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic Troubleshooting

Description

VMware vSphere is a powerful and advanced virtualization platform for the modern datacenter, but it isn't without its complexities and potential trouble. With so many enterprises virtualizing their most critical applications with vSphere, as a vSphere administrator, you must be prepared. In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic Troubleshooting, you'll learn how to efficiently troubleshoot any potential problems in vSphere when they occur. First, you'll learn how to troubleshoot problems with ESXi and vCenter installation. Next, you'll discover how to use VMware's knowledgeable (KB) system to fix problems with the vSphere environment, like storage and networking. Finally, you'll work with the vSphere Web Client to find misconfigurations and fix issues. By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and skill to troubleshoot a variety of problems in vSphere 6.5 with efficiency and confidence.

Table of contents

Introduction

2m 54s

Perform Basic Troubleshooting of ESXi and vCenter Installations

25m 26s

Perform Basic Troubleshooting of vSphere Networking

47m 50s

Perform Basic Troubleshooting of VM Operations

22m 22s

Identify and Troubleshoot Basic Misconfigurations Through the GUI

15m 41s

8

vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic Monitoring

Description

So many enterprises virtualize their most critical applications with vSphere. VMware vSphere is a powerful and advanced virtualization platform for the modern datacenter, but it still requires a knowledgeable administrator to monitor and configure it in order to prevent and solve problems. In this course, vSphere 6.5 Foundations: Perform Basic Monitoring, you’ll learn how to monitor many aspects of VMware vSphere. First, you’ll explore how to monitor tasks and events, keep track of metrics with performance charts, configure SNMP and STMP, and more. Next, you’ll move onto creating and administering vCenter server alarms. Finally, you’ll learn how to install and configure vRealize Log Insight, and how you can use it to monitor and troubleshoot your vSphere’s infrastructure. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to perform many monitoring functions as an administrator within vSphere.

Table of contents

Introduction

2m 23s

Monitor ESXi, vCenter Server, and Virtual Machines

1h 25m 29s

Create and Administer vCenter Server Alarms

34m 38s

Configure and Manage vRealize Log Insight

47m 59s

9

What's New in vSphere 6.5

Description

The pace at which technology is evolving in today's marketplace can be overwhelming. VMware vSphere is no exception to this paradigm. With each new release of vSphere, both major and minor releases, existing features are enhanced, new features are released, and trying to keep up with all of it can be challenging, especially during the major release cycles. In this course, What's New in vSphere 6.5, you'll be introduced and walked through all the major enhancements and features to vSphere. First, you'll learn about the new features in vCenter and VMware HA and DRS, both of which bring major improvements. Next you'll discover what's new and exciting with vSphere Storage, which include enhancements made to vSAN. Finally, you'll learn about what's new with VMware Update Manager and vSphere Security, both bringing long awaited feature requests into fruition. Once you complete the course, you'll be completely up-to-speed on all major features introduced and enhanced in vSphere 6.5.

Table of contents

Course Overview

1m 18s

What's New in VMware vCenter?

35m 41s

What's New with VMware DRS and HA?

32m 47s

What's New with vSphere Storage?

25m 33s

What's New in vSphere Update Manager?

22m 46s

What's New in vSphere Security?

10m 58s

What you will learn

Installing and configuring vCenter and ESXi

Configuring vSphere networking

Configuring vSphere storage

Administering virtual machines and vApps

Availability and resource management

Performing basic troubleshooting

Performing basic monitoring

Pre-requisites

No previous experience is needed as this series is introductory.

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